Browsing by Subject "collective giving"

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    Dynamics of Hosting: Giving Circles and Collective Giving Groups
    (2018-11-13) Bearman, Jessica; Franklin, Jason
    This study provides an in-depth exploration of giving circle hosting. Findings are based on survey data from 86 organizations, two-thirds (57) of which host one or more giving circles. The study also benefts from nine interviews with diverse giving circle hosts from across the United States.
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    Giving Circle Membership: How Collective Giving Impacts Donors
    (2018-11-13) Carboni, Julia; Eikenberry, Angela
    The number of giving circles in the U.S. has tripled in the last decade. Giving circles are now located in every state in the U.S., and engage people from a wide variety of racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, gender identities, and age groups. Giving circles are estimated to have given as much as $1.29 billion to charitable causes since their inception. Amounts that individual members contribute to giving circles vary widely, and giving circles support a wide range of charitable causes and organizations, both through grants and their members’ volunteer time.
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    Infographic: Dynamics of Hosting Giving Circles and Other Groups
    (2018-11-13)
    Giving circles have received attention from community foundations and other public funders for their capacity to reach a broad range of donors, flexible and authentic appeal for donor engagement, and democratic approach to building a culture of philanthropy. But what does the giving circle—host relationship look like, and what benefits and challenges exist for hosts?
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    Infographic: Giving Circle Membership: How Collective Giving Impacts Donors
    (2018-11-15)
    Giving circles in the United States tripled in number from 2007-2017, with women making up the majority of members. How is this women-driven model of giving influencing charitable behavior? And how are the profiles of giving circle participants changing over time? This study by the Collective Giving Research Group and supported by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute explores those questions.
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    The Landscape of Giving Circles/Collective Giving Groups in the U.S.
    (2017-11-14) Bearman, Jessica; Carboni, Julia; Eikenberry, Angela; Franklin, Jason
    This research presents an updated understanding of the current landscape of Giving Circles and similar models of collective giving or giving collaboratives in the United States. This research comprises the first of a three-part inquiry, which also looks at research underway related to the impact of participation in GCs on donor giving and civic engagement, and a study of the relationships between GCs and their hosting organizations.